
The tussle between President Mokgweetsi Masisi and former President Ian Khama played itself in Serowe with some members of the Agricultural Show organising committee having sought that he be invited to attend the show and be allowed speak as the patron of the Agricultural Show and paramount chief of Bangwato. On Thursday evening the organisers of the show were locked in a meeting with officials from the Office of the President who informed them that they cannot change the programme and that it was against the protocol for former president to speak after the State President. One of the organisers of the show confirmed that indeed they wanted Former President Khama to attend the show as the paramount chief but couldn’t make it as he had travelled to Mashatu. “He is our Kgosikgolo and we want him to address us as our patron and thank President Masisi for attending the show but we were told it is against the protocol,” he revealed. Many political pundits had hinted that President Masisi might face a hostile Bangwato as they felt that Khama was being mistreated but the opposite happened as he was given a warm welcome. As a way of ensuring that…